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sharp2183
23rd June 2015, 13:51
I'm after a small trailer (not very wide or heavy) to transport my track bike.

I've seen some really cool ones were they are quite narrow with just a rail for the bike and not a lot else. Light and simple. Anyone know who might make these?

ellipsis
23rd June 2015, 15:09
...the same people who make really, really big ones...you just have to ask for a really, really small one...

Grumph
23rd June 2015, 15:26
Several years back an Akl customer of mine had seen one of the Uk made single bike trailers which fold up for storage. He wanted one here in NZ and AFAIK approached a couple of Akl trailer manufacturers about copying the design. I never heard the outcome sorry...

awa355
23rd June 2015, 15:43
Look for one of those 'fold away' car trailers. Get a channel 4x2? bolted to the floor. I would be a bit nervous about towing my bike on a real narrow trailer.

sharp2183
23rd June 2015, 15:50
It doesn't have to be really narrow, but the idea was that I would be able to store it easily. The ideal width would allow it to just fit in the back of a Ford Transit (jumbo version) for storage.

Tazz
23rd June 2015, 15:57
http://www.adventureridingnz.co.nz/forums/topic/single-motorcycle-trailer-for-sale-shortly/

Banditbandit
23rd June 2015, 16:02
I'd recommend these people

Gary and Glennis are both bike riders too.

http://www.surteestrailers.co.nz/

It looks like boat trailers, but if you scroll down you will see Motorcycle trailers o the left hand side of their page.

tigertim20
23rd June 2015, 17:14
pretty much any engineering company will be able to make one for you.

might be cheaper to buy a rusty one, and just get that fixed up, than to build from scratch, unless you have some things like hubs stubs wheels etc to supply for them to use.

Hobbyhorse
23rd June 2015, 17:28
Marcus Motors in Parnell has a small single rail trailer, presumably from China, for somewhere around $1700.

Supermac Jr
23rd June 2015, 18:09
One one trade me...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=904983799

Crisis management
24th June 2015, 08:34
Buy the trade me one, Eddie is a great guy (on KB as EddieB) and that's a good price. I had a small trailer made by Reid Trailers in Glenfield, cost about $2500, telescopic draw bar so it fits into a 2m x2m area and provides a work bench when not towing, also stands on end to store vertically. Works well for me and my limited space but was a bit more to buy than I really wanted to spend, it does however tow very well and has been all over the upper north island at highway speeds.

scott411
24th June 2015, 17:28
I'd recommend these people

Gary and Glennis are both bike riders too.

http://www.surteestrailers.co.nz/

It looks like boat trailers, but if you scroll down you will see Motorcycle trailers o the left hand side of their page.

great people, and Garys a ex NZ Motorcycle Cross Country Champ as well,